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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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